Before We Were US
For a second, it felt like I was ten years old again, standing in the living room before a middle school sports banquet.
"Your mother told me what happened last night," Dad said quietly, his eyes focused entirely on straightening the collar of my shirt. "With Madison”.
My chest tightened,bracing myself for the lecture. For the speech about responsibilities and timing.
But it didn't come.
Dad just finished the knot, gave it a firm, reassuring tug against my chest, and smoothed down the front of my shirt. He stepped back, looking at me for a long beat. There was a look in his eyes I don’t see very often..something proud.